Drug charges following traffic stop in Hawkesbury

A Hawkesbury resident is facing a series of charges, including drug trafficking, after a traffic stop in Hawkesbury on Monday, October 19.

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers made the stop shortly after midnight on Nelson Street. During the investigation, the officers seized 450 suspected methamphetamine pills, 10 suspected hydromorphone pills, 2.6 grams of suspected crack cocaine and cash.

Following the investigation, Valerie Guerin, age 42 from Hawkesbury was charged with the following offences:

•                 Poss of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine

•                 Poss of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – methamphetamine

•                 Poss of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking-opioid (other than heroin)

•                 Possession property obtained by crime under $5,000 – in Canada

•                 Failure to comply with release order – other than to attend court

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on January 6, 2027, at the L’Orignal courthouse.